Tucked on an unassuming corner of a typical town, the aptly dubbed Profile House here in Melbourne, Australia may be small, but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in character! Black Line One X Architecture ... Continue >
This recently completed house in Melbourne, Australia was designed by architect Jessica Liew with a strong simplicity about it that becomes its most prominent feature. The square volume is heavy and strong, both in terms of its materials and its ... Continue >
With a design sensibility that tends toward contemporary modern and minimalist, Canadian architect Rick Shean created this simple, stylish single family house with some amazing details that really take the spotlight. ... Continue >
How's this for a luxury villa? Designed by Greek architects Yiorgos Spiridonos, Natasha Deliyianni of React Architects, this dream home located in the seaside paradise of Paros Cyclades, Greece is the perfect spot for some R&R, indoors and out. ... Continue >
This South Korea Zen house designed by Moonhoon & Partners is as much about negative space is it is about what's built around it. The most striking elements are its seven private gardens - one for each room, plus one ... Continue >
This inner courtyard house plan is an interesting design that takes you on a journey though indoors and out. The Jigsaw residence designed by David Jameson Architect certainly is a puzzling piece of architecture. This complex, contemporary style home is ... Continue >
This modern patio home architecture is contemporary yet cozy – not an easy combination to do right. Marcio Kogan of Brazil architecture firm Studio MK27 created this patio house design to bring nature indoors on a whole new level. The ... Continue >
This courtyard living architecture designed by Brazil firm Anastasia Architects makes the most of this idyllic location and climate. This outdoor living house plan boasts an amazing outdoor living room that rivals the indoors any day of the week. This ... Continue >
We love the indoor-outdoor appeal of peek-a-boo architecture. Australian architects Room 11 are the designers of this contemporary courtyard house design, which focuses as much on the indoor experience as the outdoor one. From the exterior, the house has a ... Continue >
When Ibarra Rosano Design Architects designed these Arizona courtyard homes, a community of six, they wanted to bring a bit of the outdoors into each home here in this urban infill community. Inspired by local history, these homes boast a ... Continue >
This compound style house plan in Latvia has lots of parts that make up a pretty cool whole. Designed by NRJA Architecture and built surrounding a paved central courtyard, this compound includes a group of structures to accommodate daily living, ... Continue >
WHIM Architecture designed this striking contemporary center courtyard home plan for a 60-plus couple in Burgh-Haamstede, The Netherlands. At the rear, a 20-meter-long glass facade overlooks a treed embankment, with main living areas – the kitchen, living room and dining ... Continue >
Casa Familia is architect Kevin deFreitas’ take on the traditional Southern-California courtyard house design, with a modern twist. Although moderate in size, this contemporary, compact two-storey home lives much larger than what’s simply set out in square footage. The architect ... Continue >
The Manio/Downing Residence by architect Dan Hisel is a private, wood clad house that he describes as a couple of "highly crafted boxes in the woods," but it’s so much more. The simplicity of this contemporary courtyard house plan is ... Continue >
This modern monolith in Madrid, Spain will have you spinning in circles for its unusual architectural style and striking appeal. Appropriately called the 360 House, this interior courtyard design by Spanish architects Subarquitectura impresses from every angle. This spiraling structure ... Continue >
